Location

How to get there

From San Francisco, take I-80 west until it becomes US-101 south; turn right at the CA-87/Guadalupe Parkway exit, then right again onto Airport Parkway. From Santa Cruz, start on CA-17 north, which becomes I-880 north, take the US-101 north exit towards San Francisco, merge onto US-101 north, take the Brokaw Road exit on the right towards First Street, and turn left onto Brokaw Road, which becomes Airport Parkway.

Access by public transport

Rail:The VTA Airport Flyer shuttle bus (tel: (408) 321 2300; www.vta.org) runs a continuous loop between the airport and Santa Clara Caltrain station and the San Jose Metro/Airport LRT station. There are excellent light rail and metro train routes to destinations across the Bay area.

Bus:Scheduled bus services include buses to Santa Clara County provided by Valley Transportation Authority (tel: (408) 321 2300; www.vta.org), and to Santa Cruz and Monterey. Shuttles and charter buses are available for all areas.

Taxi:A number of taxi companies, including Yellow and United, offer cabs on demand. Taxis can also be pre-arranged. The airport’s website has a comprehensive list of companies serving the airport.

Information desk

Information desks are located in Terminals A and C Arrivals. Courtesy telephones for assistance are situated throughout the terminals.

Airport News:A new Terminal B, eventually replacing the existing Terminal C, is currently under conderstruction and due to open in 2010. Building of a new car rental/parking complex is also under way, along with improvements to Terminal A facilities.